Lead Kafka Engineer

Raymond James; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James in Memphis, Tennessee seeks a software engineer to develop and implement specialized code enabling interfaces between business applications and a data warehouse. The role emphasizes Kafka, AWS, Terraform, and Linux expertise, with hybrid work requiring 10–12 days in the office monthly; requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6–10 years of general experience.

Candidates with Spark/Flink and SRE monitoring tools are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6–10 years of general development/engineering experience.
• Financial services knowledge is a plus.
• Hybrid workstyle: in-office 10–12 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Proven experience with Confluent Kafka and Apache Kafka.
• Understand Kafka architecture, components and tuning.
• Experience with Confluent Schema Registry.
• Proficiency with Terraform for IaC on AWS.
• Experience with AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda.
• Proficiency with Linux VMs for Kafka Connect support.
• Some experience with Java or Python.
• Desirable: Spark Streaming and Apache Flink.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.
• Familiar with SRE concepts and monitoring/dashboards (Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch).
• 10 years of relevant development/engineering experience or education mix.

Skills

Kafka

Terraform

AWS

Linux

Java

Python

Spark

Flink

Observability

SRE

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Develops and implements specialized code supporting the interfaces between an organization's business application systems and a data warehouse.

Develops and implements specialized code supporting the interfaces between an organization's business application systems and a data warehouse.

Job Description

This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Proven experience working with Confluent Kafka and Apache Kafka.


• Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, components, and tuning.


• Experience with Confluent Schema Registry.


• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) on AWS.


• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.


• Proficiency in Linux Virtual Machines for supporting Kafka Connect


• Some experience in programming languages such as Java or Python.


• Some experience with Spark Streaming and Apache Flink is a desirable skill.


• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills.


• Familiar with SRE concepts which includes evaluating and implementing monitoring and observability tools like Splunk, Data Dog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch and other job, log or dashboard concepts for customer support and application health checks.


• 10 years of relevant development or engineering experience or combination of education, training and experience.


• Financial Services Industry knowledge is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We Expect Our Associates At All Levels To

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same


• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes


• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind


• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter


• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.